Has anyone gone on holiday with kidney stones before?

Stone Fighter #1D3B29Oct 6, 2026

I found out I had a kidney stone when I was visiting a friend over the Christmas holidays, I had a bunch of vacations saved and my manager told me use it or loose it. So I booked a ticket to India then went out to grab lunch . My friend took his mom to emergency care so I tagged along and he told me get my back pain checked , that’s how I found out I had a 1.3 cm stone. They sent me to the ER and surgery got scheduled.i got a stent and ESWL booked for 4 weeks out, he said I can travel, good ...

Stone Fighter #9910E2Oct 6, 2026

The thing about kidney stones is they can start rolling at any moment. With the size of yours, i dont think its a good idea to go on holiday

Stone Fighter #432B42Oct 6, 2026

Your nurse is looking out for you - flying with active stones really is rough. Cabin pressure shifts can move stones around mid-flight, and if one wedges into a bad spot while you're up at 35,000 feet, your options are basically zero. And passing a stone on the plane? That's a whole separate nightmare. plenty of people do fly with stones and come through it fine, though. What really matters is the size (yours are borderline), where they're sitting (ureteric stones tend to be more unpredictabl...